TripAdvisor Reviews Shagawa Inn Resort Ely

Travel Blogs from Ely

We watched the bears during their feeding time and they seemed like intelligent creatures who given half the chance would take a peanut over a human, though I am still wary of them.

Next stop was the International Wolf Centre to learn more about these other misunderstood creatures. Whilst we had not spotted any in the wild during our national park odyssey they had probably spotted ...

Our destination being the town of Ely, which sits on the edge of an area called Boundary Waters, a series of lakes that are great for canoeing and spotting wildlife as well as serving as the border between the US and Canada.

It was in the high 50's when we arrived and raining, so no outdoor activities for us today. Headed off to the local steakhouse for some cow. ...

We stayed at the lake the first day and relaxed somewhat getting used to the surroundings. We all did a day trip the second day which took us right up to the border with Canada on a lake to the North. The third day Kevin, Karl, and Dave took a day trip East to another pretty lake, but we had to endure a flooded portage due to all the rain. Kevin was the go-to ...

We caught TONS of giant smallmouth bass! The weather was decent, except for a couple of super windy days. We managed to avoid any bears or scary wildlife...just lots of chipmunks! As usual, the scenery was great. There's just something so cool about nature that's virtually untouched by man. ...

... next stay before you leave. And don't forget that Ely is but a 30 minute car ride and offers much to see and do for the whole family. I recommend taking a stop at the Bear refuge and checking out the huge clan of black bears! All in all our time at Bear Head was fun, relaxing, and most of all beautiful. I recommend it to anyone looking to really experience the great outdoors, without having to sacrifice certain basic amenities. ...